Friday, September 11, 2009

Rude, Crude, and Unusual

I had the WORST day yesterday. I've been all alone this week at my parent's creepy house. For some reason the nighttime is really scary here so I don't sleep well. Thus, I am cranky and overworked and lonely because there's no one to talk to. I just wanted to prelude my experience with that. So yesterday I scrambled to get out the door by 8:45 to pick up co-op/deliver/sort it. Then we ran to the library and enjoyed reading time (This sounds much more pleasant than it was--let's just say I put Luke in time out 4 times inbetween getting out of the car and actually entering the library). While I was checking out books Cooper and Luke started running circles around the DVD's. The check-out man proceeded to read all 17 of the items I had checked out and when they were due. It took forever! Mid-list I ran to gather my kids and as I was walking back a very, very upset middle-aged man came storming through and yelled at the top of the lungs "Lady, either get your stupid kids to shut up or get out of here. This is a library for ____ sake!". I angrily turned to him and said "I'm doing my best, thank you!". I was mortified, stressed, and felt like crap. Everyone around me was overly kind and apologetic. I even had one lady chase me out to the parking lot to assure me I was doing a good job and she thought the man must beat his wife. I thought I was over it but then I entered a dark abyss for the rest of the day of motherhood crapiness. Then I let it all out to Jake on the phone who already feels bad that I have to do it all on my own lately. Man, sometimes life is just really hard. Today was a little better. A little.

Hey! Your kids are fed, clothed, happy and NORMAL! You're doing great. I hope you drowned yourself in something yummy to make yourself feel better. I would. Why are you home alone? Do you want to come to Charleston? Em would love your kids.

I hate days like that!! You should call me. I would love to hang out with you. Luke's actually been home so I could come over.BTW...our kids are always like that at the library. That guy was just being a meany.

I'm sorry Emily! I've had days like that too and I only have one child...haha! I'm terrified to fly home by myself with Eric on Tuesday...I'm so scared that I'll sit next to a jerk who will tell me to keep my baby quiet the whole flight...YIKES!

I can't believe that man said that! I probably would have burst into tears right then and there! Hang in there! You should have come and spent the night with me when JD was out of town. I was alone and creeped out too!! :)

I can't believe someone would say something like that. Would it be that hard to offer to give you a hand instead? I am SOOOOO sorry. Do you want me to beat him up?I'm glad Jake was so understanding. I know things will be better soon, and you can all be a little happy family, together!!!!

Oh that makes me soooo mad! You are nice-I prob would've said something rude. I hate taking all 3 of mine anywhere! 3 is so hard & I hope you know that you are such an awesome mom, doing all those fun crafts & things w/your kids. We all have crappy days. Hope this week is much better for you!

stupid stupid stupid people. I'm so sorry you had to go through that. EXACTLY, it's a library, and you are trying to keep your kids educated, so he should just let you try to be a good mom and go to a different part of the library if they are bugging him.

I can't believe someone would say that! That's horrible. People can be so rude and mean...but I guess what comes around goes around. Anyway, my girls do the same thing in the library and grocery store and they scream in their high pitched voices and I always try to get out of there ASAP. Glad I'm not the only ones disrupting the world :)